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Franconia vs Webster vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Franconia | Webster | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
2,227Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
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| Webster and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.